Research and Publications

Publications

Bennett, R. & Oliver, J. (2025). Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques (2nd Ed). Abingdon: Routledge

Bennett, R. (2023). Foreword. In Turner, M., Jones, M., & Wood, A. (Eds.). Applying Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Approaches in Sport. Abingdon: Routledge

Johnson, D. & Bennett, R. (2023). Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions. Abingdon: Routledge

Turner, M.J., Wood, A., Boatwright, D., Chadha, N., Jones, J.K. & Bennett, R. (2021). Assessing beliefs about emotion generation and change: The conceptualisation, development, and validation of the Cognitive Mediation Beliefs Questionnaire (CMBQ), Psychotherapy Research, (DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2020.1871524)

Oliver, J. & Bennett, R. (2020). The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-esteem. Oakland: New Harbinger

Rabey, M., Catley, M., Vowles, K., Appleton, Bennett, R. & McAuley, J. (2020). Development and preliminary validation of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire for Clinicians. Scandinavian Journal of Pain (published online 23/07/2020)

Turner, M., Aspin, G., Didymus, F., Mack, R., Olusoga, P., Wood, A. & Bennett, R (2020). One case, four approaches: The application of psychotherapeutic approaches in sport psychology. The Sport Psychologist, 34(1), 71-78

Bennett, R. & Oliver, J. (2019). Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - 100 Key Points and Techniques. Abingdon: Routledge

Turner, M. & Bennett, R. (Eds) (2017). Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in Sport and Exercise. Abingdon: Routledge.

Bennett, R. (2017) From esteem to acceptance: contemporary perspectives on the self. Psychotherapy Section Review, 59, 8-15.

Bennett, R. & Pearson, L. (2015). Group Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy for paranoia. In Meaden, A. & Fox, A. (Eds.) Innovations in psychosocial interventions for psychosis: working with the hard to reach. Hove: Routledge

Bennett, R., Ramakrishna, V. & Maganty, D. (2011). Management of disturbed behaviour in a medium secure intensive care unit: views of staff on options for intervention (Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, 7(2), 85-89)

Bennett, R, Mason, O., Watson, D. & Jones, J. (2003). Is alexithymia associated with a perceptual sensitivity to affective stimuli? (doctoral thesis, University of Birmingham)

Bennett, R. & Mason, O. (2003). Neurocognitive correlates of alexithymia: a review. (doctoral thesis, University of Birmingham)

Conference Presentations

Andersen, T. & Bennett, R. (2024). Revisiting committed action: nurturing connections across the Hexaflex. (UK and Republic of Ireland ACT and Contextual Behavioural Science 6th Conference, London, oral presentation)

Bennett, R., Johnson, D., Lucas, J., Pocock, A. & Spain, J. (2024). Should there be an accreditation process for ACT practitioners? (UK and Republic of Ireland ACT and Contextual Behavioural Science 6th Conference, London, panel discussion)

Bennett, R. (2024). No-one is to blame: combining ACT and moral philosophy to enable forgiveness and compassion (ACBP-T conference, Ankara, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. (2024). ACTivating your practice: an experiential introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. (ACBPT conference, Ankara, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Johnson, D. (2024). Perspective-taking interventions for shame and self-criticism. (EABCT conference, Belgrade, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Johnson, D. (2024). Using ACT to define healthy boundaries. (EABCT conference, Belgrade, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. (2024). ACT and the self: from self-esteem to self-acceptance. (EABCT conference, Belgrade, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Johnson, D. (2024). Perspective-taking interventions for shame and self-criticism. (BABCP conference, Manchester, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Johnson, D. (2023). No-one is to blame: combining ACT and moral philosophy to enable forgiveness and compassion (BABCP conference, Cardiff, oral presentation)

Alperstein, E., Andersen, T., Bennett, R., Trydal, H. & Johnson, D. (2023). Shaping Psychological Flexibility: Responding to Video Vignettes from Different Points on the Hexaflex. (NFKT ACT Konferansen, Trondheim, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. (2023). Process, procedure, and outcome in ACT: where have we been and where are we going? (NFKT ACT Konferansen, Trondheim, keynote address)

Bennett, R., Black, R., McGillivray, H., Oliver, J. & Savage, N. (2022). Shaping Psychological Flexibility: Which Processes in what order? Responding to Video Vignettes from Different Points on the Hexaflex. (UK and Republic of Ireland ACT and Contextual Behavioural Science 5th Conference, Liverpool, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Johnson, D. (2022). No-one is to blame: combining ACT and moral philosophy to enable forgiveness and compassion (UK and Republic of Ireland ACT and Contextual Behavioural Science 5th Conference, Liverpool, oral presentation)

Oliver, J. & Bennett, R. (2022). From self-esteem to self acceptance: Using RFT-informed hierarchical framing methods to enhance perspective taking. (Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference, San Francisco, oral presentation)

Lasprugato, L., Bennett, R. LeJeune, J., Morris, M. & Oliver, J. (2022). Variation with Vignettes: Responding to Clinical Presentations from Different Points on the Hexaflex: Process-Based Therapy SIG Sponsored (Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference, San Francisco, panel discussion)

Bennett, R. & Oliver, J. (2022). Relational Frame Theory Made Simple. (Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference, San Francisco, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Johnson, D. (2022). No-one is to blame: combining ACT and moral philosophy to enable forgiveness and compassion (Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference, San Francisco, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Oliver, J. (2022). Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques. (The 3rd ACT Summit in China, Online, oral presentation)

Johnson, D. & Bennett, R. (2021). Perspective-taking Interventions for Shame and Self-criticism. (EABCT/BABCP conference, Belfast, oral presentation)

Johnson, D. & Bennett, R. (2020). Live with Awareness, Courage and Love Meetups: Using Functional Analytic Psychotherapy to Enhance Social Connection Within Communities (4th UK & Ireland ACT/CBS Conference, Online, oral presentation)

Oliver, J. & Bennett, R. (2020). Mindfulness and Acceptance for Self-Esteem: Using metaphor to build a healthy relationship with the self (4th UK & Ireland ACT/CBS Conference, Online, oral presentation)

Barnes-Holmes, Y., Bennett, R., Gillard, D., Jackson-Brown, F & Oliver, J. (2019) Clinical Applications of Relational Frame Theory: Assessment and Formulation Using Deictic Frames - A Case Series Analysis (Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference 17, symposium)

Bennett, R. & Kjelgaard, R. (2019). The Head, Hands and Heart of Self-as-context. (Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference 17, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. (2019). Using Values to ACTivate Your Practice (BABCP conference, Bath, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. (2018). Don’t Believe Everything You Think. (BPS Midlands conference, invited keynote address)

Bennett, R. & Lucas, J. (2018). Using Values to ACTivate Your Practice (BABCP conference, Glasgow, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Oliver, J. (2017). Promoting Self-acceptance: A Metaphor Development Workshop (Association of Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference 15, oral presentation)

Barnes-Holmes, Y., Bennett, R., Boorman, J, Oliver, J. & Thompson, M. (2017). Clinical RFT in Practice: An interactive video demonstration. (Association of Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference 15, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Oliver, J. (2017). Using Values to ACTivate Your Practice (BABCP conference, Manchester, oral presentation)

Barnes-Holmes, Y., Bennett, R., Boorman, J, Oliver, J. & Thompson, M. (2016). Clinical RFT in Practice: An interactive video demonstration. (3rd UK & Ireland ACT/CBS Conference, Edinburgh, oral presentation)

Morris, E., Walser, R., Gillanders, D. & Bennett, R. (2016). Supervision & Training: What can contextual science bring? (3rd UK & Ireland ACT/CBS Conference, Edinburgh, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Oliver, J. (2016). ACTivating Your Practice: An Introductory Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Workshop. (3rd UK & Ireland ACT/CBS Conference, Edinburgh, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. (2015). Self-acceptance: The compassionate alternative to self-esteem (Association of Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference 13, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. (2015). Why I don’t want to raise self-esteem (Association of Contextual Behavioural Sciences World Conference 13, oral presentation)

Bennett, R. & Kaur, P. (2014). Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A South Asian user’s perspective (42nd British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies Conference, poster presentation)

Bennett, R., Ramakrishna, V. & Maganty, D. (2009). Management of disturbed behaviour/violence in a medium secure intensive care unit: views of staff on the choice of intervention (Royal College of Psychiatrists Conference, poster presentation)

Bennett, R. (2008). Implementing a single team model of care on a medium secure intensive care unit: an evaluation of a six-month pilot project (5th National Conference of Research in Medium Secure Units, oral presentation)